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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
Q
37.2Inno Score
74.1CPU33.5
70.6GPU28.6
81.3Benchmarks51.1
—AI49.3
77.2Efficiency32.1
15 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 37.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+45) and GPU (+42). Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 51
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 32
  • 559% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 1,072,373 vs 162,790

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20242020
Process3 nm+57%7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.32 GHz+52%2.84 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUAdreno 830Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock1,100 MHz+87%587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s+94%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download10 Gbps+33%7.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 102,849,183+231%Top 3%861,546Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+191%Top 7%1,100Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+203%Top 3%3,300Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200+396%Top 6%1,250Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)796,858+160%Top 15%306,337Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)1,072,373+559%Top 9%162,790Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)367,884+141%Top 12%152,804Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)612,068+155%Top 15%239,615Top 69%

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